Irish Journals: Introduction
IRISH JOURNALS WITH GENEALOGICAL CONTENT
So many journals and so much information within their pages. Many ignore the likes of the Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries in Ireland, what do genealogists want with an 'Antiquarian' journal. The first thing that spring to mind is archaeology when one thinks of antiquaries. The same can be said for all these journals lists as 'Archaeological and Historical' journals. What could possibly be in them that would be relevant to the family historian, the genealogist? History in school is always presented as facts and figures, so what would we find in an archaeological and historical journal?
A wealth of information - to those who went before the words 'antiquary' meant 'about things past' and that covered everything. They wrote parish histories, the gave lists and lists of names, they spoke of historical events - but not in the same way that we are 'taught' history in school. These were people who loved localities and topics with a passion and so they wrote about these places and these things. They wrote of folklore, traditions, customs, old words, meanings of words, placenames. It is in the older journals that we find the most information relevant to the genealogist. Todays publications tend to be more archaeological in content than in the past. Gradually, this web site will list the articles in these journals. Beginning now, with the first five years of 'Seanchas'; 'The Journal of the Waterford and South East of Ireland Archaeological and Historical Society' and 'The Journal of the Kildare Archaeological and Historical Society'. Two months from now, another five years will be added to each of these pages and a start will be made on 'The Irish Ancestor'; 'The Irish Genealogist'; 'The Journal of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society' and 'The Journal of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society'.
Some of the journals listed here no longer exist, some may only have been published for a few years or a few volumes, some are the result of divisions of an earlier society, and some are the journals as named before that division. Some are produced by Historical Societies and others are simply published by enthusiastic local people on an annual basis.
Annelecta Hibernica
Archivum Hibernicum
Ardagh and Clonmacnoise Historical Society Journal
Ardmore Journal
Arklow Historical Society Journal
Athenry Journal
Bandon Historical Journal
Benbradagh - Dungiven parish magazine
Blackrock Society Proceedings
Bray Historical Record
Breifne
Breifny
Carlow past and present
Carlowviana
Carrickfergus and District Historical Society Journal
Charleville and District Historical Society Journal
Clogher Record - Clogher Historical Society
Cloughjordan Heritage
Collectiana Hibernicae
Cork Genealogical Society Journal
Craigavon Historical Society Review
Dál na gCais
Decies
Deenside
Derriana
Donegal Annual - Donegal Historical Society
Down & Connor Historical Society Magazine
Dublin Historical Record (Journal of the Old Dublin Society)
Dúchas Néill; Journal of the O'Neill Country Society
Duhallow Magazine (Seanchas Duhallow)
Dun Laoghaire Borough Historical Society
East Belfast Historical Society Journal
Eighteenth Century Ireland
Galvia (in Irish)
Glynns, The (Journal of the Glens of Antrim Historical Society)
History Ireland
Heart of Breifny
Historical Belfast Magazine
Irish Family Links
Irish Studies (publ. by the Irish American Cultural Institute)
In the Shadow of the Steeple - Tullaherin Heritage Society
Irish Family History Link to IFH Society.
Irish Historical Studies
Irisleabhar Muighe Nuadhad (Maynooth)
Journal of Irish Archaeology
Journal of the Ivernian Society (language, literature, music, art etc.)
Journal of the Bangor Historical Society
Journal of the Cork History and Archaeological Society
Journal of the County Louth Archaeological Society
Journal of the Donegal Historical Society
Journal of the Dromore Dioscescan Family Historical Society (Seanchas Dhroim Mor)
Journal of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society
Journal of the Galway Family History Society (Galway Roots)
Journal of the Glens of Antrim Historical Society (see Glynns)
Journal of the Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society
Journal of the Kildare Archaeological and Historical Society
Journal of the Kildare Society
Proceedings/Journal of the Kilkenny and South East of Ireland Archaeological and Historical Society
Journal of the Mourne Local Studies Group (12 Miles of Mourne)
Journal of the North Munster Archaeological Society (North Munster Antiquarian Society?)
Journal of the Old Athlone Society
Journal of the Old Drogheda Society
Journal of the Roscommon Historical and Archaeological Society
Journal of the Royal Antiquary Society of Ireland
Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries in Ireland
Journal of the Shannon Archaeological and Historical Society (The Other Clare)
Journal of the Waterford & South-East of Ireland Archaeological and Historical Society
Journal of the Waterford Archaeological and Historical Society
Journal of the Westport historical Society (Cathair na Mart)
Journal of the Wexford Historical Society
Journals of the Butler Society
Kenmare Literary and Historical Society
Kinsale Historical Journal
Lecale Miscellany
Limerick Field Journal
Lisburn Historical Society Journal
Local History Review
Lough Gur Historical Society Journal
Mallow Field Club
Mizen Journal
North Irish Roots. Journal of the North of Ireland Family History Society
North Mayo historical and Archaeological Society Journal
Old Athlone society
Old Blarney
Old Kilkenny Review
Old Limerick Journal
Old Newry Journal
Oughtera
Rathdowney Review
Reportorium Novum
Riocht na Midhe
Saintfield Heritage
Seanchas Ardmhaca
Seanchas Chairbre
South Derry Historical Society Journal
South Mayo Family History Research Journal
Teathbha
The Carlowvian
The Drumlin, a Journal of Cavan, Leitrim and Monaghan
The Glynns (see Glynns and Journal of the Glens of Antrim Historical Society)
The Irish Ancestor
The Irish Sword
The Past - Wexford's Past
Roundwood Historical and Folklore Journal
Sliabh Aughty - East Clare heritage Journal
Studia Hibernica
Tempests Annual
Times Past
Tipperary Historical Journal
Transactions of the Ossory Archaeological Society
Ulster Journal of Archaeology